Patric Hornqvist spent the Penguins’ “bye week” doing one of the few activities potentially more exhausting than an NHL hockey game.
He took his four-year-old daughter, Isabella, to Disney World for the first time.
“She was excited, she met all the princesses,” Hornqvist said. “Me and my wife had fun, too. It was a great experience.”
Hornqvist admitted it was “maybe a little bit” stressful taking a kid to Disney for the first time, but said the week off was a nice mental break. Still, as the time away from the ice grew — and even among princesses and cartoon characters — he found his mind drifting back to the rink.